I'm not usually the target audience for hardcore, nearly kaizo level platformers, so that Celeste was so enjoyable speaks to its appeal. I don't think I'll ever be able to unlock everything this game has to offer, but its main story was endearing and it was chock full of lovely challenges that felt difficult without being frustrating. I did occasionally feel like the Switch's joystick was the wrong input for this type of game, especially when I'd unintentionally dash in the wrong direction, but with how easy it was to quickly retry a segment, this didn't detract greatly from the experience.

Reviewed on Nov 11, 2023


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